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John Locke vs Arthur Schopenhauer

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between John Locke and Arthur Schopenhauer: 50% each. John Locke is #45 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking, and #4 of the 27 from the United Kingdom. Arthur Schopenhauer is #46, and #9 of the 23 from Germany.

Side by side

John LockeArthur Schopenhauer
World rank#45#46
CountryUnited KingdomGermany
Lived1632–17041788–1860

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